INSIGHTS
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from the field.
Lisa Linkowsky has been a contributing writer for FranchiseWire since 2021 — covering the real questions candidates ask, the truths the industry doesn't always tell, and what it actually takes to make franchise ownership work.
35+ published articles
2021–2025 archive
FranchiseWire contributor
FEATURED ARTICLES
- AI and the franchise industry Coming soon
- Are you looking to replace a job or build a business empire?
- 5 ugly truths about franchising
- Why the hustle culture is losing its appeal in corporate America
- Where did Subway go wrong?
- Cannabis and franchising: perfect together
- Should you skip college tuition and buy your kid a franchise?
- Confessions of a franchise consultant: I'm obsessed with the validation process
- Confessions of a franchise consultant: I tell the truth
- New Year's resolutions for prospective business owners
- 22 reasons to buy a franchise in 2022
- How to survive your first year of franchise ownership
- Why opportunity knocks more than once in franchising
- Building an enduring family legacy: the power of franchising for dads
- Five reasons moms make great franchise owners
- Celebrating female entrepreneurs on International Women's Day
- Are franchise consultants for real?
- 2023 IFPG Retreat marks record attendance
- 6 local networking strategies for franchisee success
- Confessions of a franchise consultant: why I am addicted to franchising
- Most franchise contracts last longer than the average length of a marriage
- Franchising continues to evolve with new concepts
- 5 ways to scale your franchise business
- For Olympic athletes and franchise seekers, timing is everything
- Does Phil Mickelson own a Five Guys franchise?
- Franchise consultants: the best-kept secret in franchising
- How hard is it to get a Chick-fil-A franchise?
- Fear can be the factor that halts the franchise process — here's why
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